Wednesday, September 16, 2020
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*FR Exclusive*
Bruce Bialosky
FRBlog: Why Only Public Employees Should Vote for Proposition 15 -
California on Fire
PE: El Dorado fire officials preach evacuations as flames approach Angelus Oaks - SacBee: Two killed in West Zone fire didn’t evacuate Berry Creek due to ‘erroneous’ info
- AP: California firefighters work to protect historic observatory
- AP: ‘Nothing left in the bucket’: Wildfire resources run thin
- CG: Historic Mt. Wilson Observatory On Verge Of Being Destroyed By Wildfire
- Reason: Federal Regulations Have Made Western Wildfires Worse
- Major fire threatens historic observatory near LA
- AP: Seeping under doors, bad air from West’s fires won’t ease up
- LAT $: 2020 California fires are the worst ever. Again.
- FresBee: Creek Fire live updates: Evacuation plans laid out for Inyo County as fire moves north
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Fight for Freedom
Fitness Lawsuit
CG: California Fitness Alliance Sues Gov. Newsom, LA County Officials Over Gyms Not Reopening - AP: California fitness centers sue state over virus closures
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Stem Cell Corruption
CapWkly: Those linked to stem cell board received more than $2.1 billion
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Prop 13 Under Fire
SFC: Newsom backs reform for Proposition 13, opposes tax-the-rich plans -
Campaign 2020: Prop 21
SDUT: Opponents of rent control initiative say Prop 21 backers violated Stolen Valor Act in ad -
Compton Police Attack
LAT $: ‘Been shot in the head’: Deputies’ struggle to survive after Compton attack -
Challenging Czar Newsom
CG: CA Assemblymen Kiley and Gallagher File Brief in Lawsuit Against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘One-Man Rule’ -
Eviction Ban until 2021?!
SFC: Proposed SF legislation would ban ‘no-fault’ evictions until March 2021 -
In-Person Classes
AP: California judge orders school to stop in-person classes - FresBee: Immanuel Schools ordered to end in-person classes, after Fresno County court hearing
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Climate Change Agenda
CG: Scientific Evidence Reveals ‘No Climate Effect’ on California’s Wildfires - AP: Harris, home in California, gets a look at wildfire damage
- FresBee: Hear Kamala Harris, Newsom talk climate change in scarred wildfire setting near Fresno
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COVID Closures
AP: California virus infections slow, but county sees cases rise - OCReg: Anaheim calls on Newsom to reopen Disneyland after $100 million budget shortfall
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Under the Dome
CG: Bill That Removes Loan Penalties From Retirement Plans Signed By Gov. Newsom - SDUT: San Diego legislators want Gov. Newsom to sign high school ethnic studies bill
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UC Admissions
CalM: How to make sense of affirmative action in UC admissions -
Unemployment Benefits
SFC: Running out of California unemployment benefits? Here’s what comes next -
Cargo Surge
OCReg: Port of LA sees cargo surge in August as holidays approach -
Police Oversight
SDUT: Former sheriff’s captain pleads guilty to illegal ‘off roster’ gun sales - SJMN: Video: San Leandro police release body camera footage of fatal shooting
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Congress 2020
SDUT: Poll shows Levin ahead of Maryott in 49th Congressional District race -
Prison Attack
Attack on California prison nurse investigated as attempted murder, CDCR says -
School Computer Attack
AP: Computer attack disables California school district’s system -
ACLU Park Lawsuit
SJMN: ACLU sues Palo Alto over ‘unconstitutional’ restrictions at residents-only park - SFC: ACLU sues Palo Alto over residents-only park
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US Census 2020
AP: Senators push for extra census time, as court prods deadline -
Biden's Budget
Reason: Joe Biden's Proposed Budget Would Hike Spending, Raise Taxes, and Further Inflate the National Debt
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The Golden Pen
Victor Davis Hanson
NR: The Same Old, Same Old California Suicide -
Ron Paul
OCReg: Debt is the real pandemic -
Daniel Yukelson
FH: ‘We Hope They Die’ The Demise of Common Decency -
Loren Kaye
FH: Census deadline approaches -
Joe Mathews
FH: Put the Legislature in an NBA-Style Bubble -
OC Register Editorial
OCReg: Wildfires and California policymaking -
Andy Nevis
CapWkly: Politicizing CalPERS, CalSTRS puts pensions at risk -
Dan Walters
CalM: Most ‘job killer’ bills bite the dust again -
Sacramento Valley
SacBee: These tiny apartments for Sacramento homeless will cost more to build than a luxury house - SacBee: California updates COVID-19 color tiers. How close is Sacramento area to more reopening?
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SF Bay Area
SFC: Marin County gets reopening nod from California to shift into red - SJMN: 49ers pay Santa Clara $5.5 million in owed rent for Levi’s Stadium, city says
- SFC: Hunger rises in Bay Area as pandemic lingers
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South Bay
SJMN: San Jose stands by police use of rubber bullets in some crowd situations - SFC: Five shot, two dead in downtown San Jose
- SJMN: Coronavirus: How close is the Bay Area to reopening? Here’s what the real-time data says
- SJMN: With $25 million in unpaid parking tickets, San Jose launches an amnesty program
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Central Valley
FresBee: Amazon to bring over 2,500 jobs to the Central Valley as part of widespread hiring spree - FresBee: Fresno County could be close to resuming indoor restaurant dining, worship services
- Coronavirus update, Sept. 15: Stanislaus deaths rise after lull. Cases top 16,000
- Stanislaus County has budget impact from coronavirus outbreak. Shortfall is $25 million.
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Central Coast
CalCoast: Pismo Beach plans to crack down on street vendors -
Ventura County
VCStar $: No trick-or-treating this year in Ventura County - VCStar $: County budget adopted 3 months late but in 7 minutes
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Los Angeles County
LAT $: L.A. officials not ready to lift COVID-19 restrictions - LADN: Ferrer faces tough coronavirus questions from LA County supervisors
- LAT $: Tens of thousands of L.A. area students still need computers or Wi-Fi 6 months into pandemic
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Orange County
OCReg: Orange County approves 35-year leases for JWA small-plane service facilities - VOC: Is Orange County Picking Another Coronavirus Mask Fight With Gov. Newsom?
- OCReg: OC Sheriff’s investigator, recruit admit to misdemeanors in forging of hiring document
- OCReg: HMSHost workers laid off from restaurants at John Wayne Airport protest company’s rent deferral
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San Bernardino County
PE: Here’s how close San Bernardino County is to loosening coronavirus restrictions - SBSun: New 85-bed transitional housing complex for homeless men opens in San Bernardino
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Riverside County
PE: Riverside County one step closer to fewer coronavirus restrictions -
San Diego County
SDUT: San Diego COVID-19 small business relief fund tops 2,000 grants - SDUT: San Diego County headed to more-restrictive tier because of SDSU cases
- SDUT: City eyes Marriotts in Hotel Circle, Kearny Mesa to house homeless